As a surgeon, what is the most dangerous thing you have found inside a patient?

I was operating on a patient to remove his kidney.
The patient had had multiple surgeries in the past on his kidney and at this point was just a continuous source of infection- it no longer functioned.
The patient wanted me to remove it.
I removed the kidney laparoscopically and opened it to see what was inside.
I found this.
I was shocked.
It was a laser fiber that had broken inside the patient while being operated on by another surgeon 18 years prior. It had been left to form a stone and caused endless infections.
After the surgery, I informed the patient as to what I had discovered- he knew right away who the surgeon had been.
It is very sad to have your kidney damaged and your life affected because of a bad surgeon who didn’t have the appropriate ethical guidelines.
He could have referred the patient to someone else so the problem could be fixed before the damage became permanent.

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Agree

Intersting

I don't know about my other colleagues, but I personally feel uncomfortable and very cautious during laparotomy
1.Dissection very near to cystic duct - common hepatic duct junction
2.Retroperitoneal operative field around aorta and also near inferior vena cava,
3.Neck region where major neck vessels are present.
May be it is my personal opinion- other surgeons may be comfortable at this